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Pastor Douglas F. Lange

MANITOWOC, WI—the Rev. Douglas Fred Lange was the fourth child of Kermit and Joceline (McGlade) Lange, born on April 11, 1955, in Valley City, North Dakota. Doug was baptized into the Christian faith by Pastor Marvin Putz and attended weekly services at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. After ...

Randall Harder

COURTLAND—Randall Harder, age 60, of Courtland passed away Monday, October 12, 2026 at his home in Courtland. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at Cambria Presbyterian Church in Cambria. Pastor Penny Johnson will officiate. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. ...

Marie A. Bushard

SLEEPY EYE—Marie A. Bushard, 83, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on October 20, 2026, at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 23, 2026, at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye with a Christian Mothers Rosary at 3:30 p.m. and a Prayer Service at 3:45 p.m. prior to the visitation. Visitation will continue on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. and will ...

Jerome (Jerry) Kettner

SPRINGFIELD—Jerome (Jerry) Kettner, 79, of Springfield, died Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at Oak Hills Living Center after courageously battling his recent health struggles. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Springfield. ...

Bruce Keith Thordson

NORTH MANKATO—Bruce Keith Thordson, 83, of North Mankato, MN, formerly of Shakopee, Stillwater, and Ramsey, MN, and Bozeman, MT, passed away peacefully at his home on September 21, 2026, following a years-long battle with cancer. Bruce was born March 27, 1943, in Harvey, North Dakota, to ...

Gordon “Gordy” B. Kuelbs

NEW ULM—Gordon “Gordy” B. Kuelbs, age 84, of New Ulm, died on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at the New Ulm Medical Center. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm, with Pastor Nathan Scharf officiating. ...